ULBC TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1174721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ULBC ASSOCIATION

Supporting rowing in the University of London. Funding the University of London Boat Club (ULBC) and running the University boathouse for the benefit of ULBC, the rowing clubs of the colleges and member institutions affiliated to the University, and two youth rowing charities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON BY SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON BOAT CLUB AND THE ROWING CLUBS OF COLLEGES AFFILIATED TO THE UNIVERSITY WHICH FORM PART OF THE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hounslow, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£281k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £60,173 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £853,021 to £792,848. The trustees note that the current level of reserves exceeds current requirements for cash and contingency, although they plan to continue increased expenditure which will lead to further reductions in reserves. The charity remains fully solvent and is prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: current requirements for cash and contingency reserves (reserves figure: £793k)
“This overall level of reserves exceeds the Trust’s current requirements for cash and contingency reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£219k£281k
30/09/2024£232k£231k
30/09/2023£188k£238k
30/09/2022£492k£134k
30/09/2021£137k£97k

Common questions

Is ULBC TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £60,173 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £853,021 to £792,848. The trustees note that the current level of reserves exceeds current requirements for cash and contingency, although they plan to continue increased expenditure which will lead to further reductions in reserves. The charity remains fully solvent and is prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ULBC TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ULBC TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include ULBC TRUST LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ULBC TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£215kSupport for ULBC rowing programme (coaching staff, running costs, spares and repairs)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED1£26k
TOBY AND REGINA WYLES CHARITABLE TRUST1£24k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JESUS COLLEGE BOAT CLUB TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ULBC TRUST LIMITED£219k—0above—no doubt
THE JESUS COLLEGE BOAT CLUB TRUST FY2025£77k—0above—no doubt
THE CUBC ROWING CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£690k—0unclear—no doubt
HAWLEY LAKE SAIL TRAINING CENTRE FY2025£187k—0unclear—no doubt
EXMOUTH ROWING CLUB FY2024£36k—0unclear—no doubt
SIR WILLIAM BORLASE BOAT CLUB SUPPORT GROUP FY2025£134k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.